Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 5

Realizing she’d put her foot in it, Phedra quickly clapped a hand over her mouth “Never mind. Now that you’ve married into the Ramirez family, you must play by the rules. Look at yourself. What a mess!”

Letitia raised her hand to cover up. “I’ll go change right now”

“What an embarrassment. I can’t figure out what Elgin sees in you. Any darling daughter from AquaCity would be a step. up from you…”

Phedra said with disdain when suddenly a grey suit jacket was draped over Letitia’s shoulders.

A wave of warmth enveloped her, carrying a familiar scent.

“No matter what, she’s not embarrassing you,” Elgin pulled her into his arms. “Phedra, you’re sticking your nose too far

into this

Letitia instinctively tried to pull away, worried about getting him wet or dirty.

But Elgin held on firmly, making her more anxious. What was wrong with him?

She was the one who got drenched, not him. Was he out of his mind?

Seeing him, Phedra quickly put on a smile. “Elgin, I was just setting some boundaries for my daughter-in-law.”

“My rules are the only rules. Letitia doesn’t need to follow yours!”

Phedra’s smile froze on her face, and Letitia was even more stiff.

Did she hear that right? Was Elgin sticking up for her?

And Elgin, holding her tenderly, headed towards the villa. Butler, show the guest out.”

“Yes, Mr. Ramirez

Letitia was uncomfortable, not daring to move. “Was that your mother?”

“Just a stepmother”

“Oh… Letitia replied, “You spoke up for me just now, and she must feel offended.”

Elgin answered indifferently. So what?” He could not care less

“She’s got no right to bully you.” Elgin’s lips barely moved. “In all the world, I’m the only one who gets to bully you.”

Letitia’s heart skipped a beat. Even the right to insult her was his alone but no one else’s.

“Did you apologize to Phedra just now? is that so?

down. Yep

“Slap yourself.”

had said wrong. Was

to explain but just arched an eyebrow indifferently. His word was

bit her lip

and forceful, and her cheek needed to show a red mark to satisfy Elgin.

be a second slap, a third…

it, Elgin pointed to the thermos

as

aroma wafted out when she lifted the lid, tantalizing her appetite.

‘This is.

Soup from Phedra.”

also made her soup, but she could never taste her mother’s

waking from a vegetative state were slim

dared not, blinking rapidly to push back the

chin up “Letitia, eat the soup”

wanted her

seemy night Letitia said. Phedra brought this

grew impatient Trom now on you’ll eat all the soups she brings

up some soup and brought it to her lips.

can do it myself

Open your mouth”

no choice but to open her

of something unreadable flickered

man ate this soup, his fertility would get weakened making it hard to get a woman pregnant. He might just let Letitia have it. She was a woman and the soup

He couldn’t care less about her life

was glad because she was hungry

tossed her an agreement while she

looked closely It was

had just got mamed but he already wanted a divorce What

his forehead on his hand. During these three months, behave as Mrs Ramirez

he could find the woman he had slept

would be meaningless, because he would marry

night, all her beauty had him unconsciously yearning

you wish, Letitia agreed. “But I have

have the right to bargain with me? You want me

“No”

to reinvestigate Marcel’s death. It was Elgins untouchable sore spot and anyone who dared to

knew his temper, but she

cautiously began “Have you ever considered, maybe your father’s death wasn’t what

Elgin’s face darkened quickly

over the coffee table, soup spilling everywhere Letitia, how dare you bring this up To my

to die?